Archive for February, 2010

Latest Guitar news – How I became a rock star’s wife, by Rumpole author’s daughter Rosie Mortimer

If you’ve been keeping up with my blog posts lately you’ll know I’ve come to adding a few news posts from around the web on this subject. I’ve got a couple more today that are new and updated, so let me know what you think of em…

How I became a rock star's wife, by Rumpole author's daughter Rosie Mortimer

George was on guitar and, as ever, loving every minute (more…)

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Posted by on February 27th, 2010 No Comments

YouTube – Edgar Cruz – Bohemian Rhapsody (classical guitar)

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Posted by on February 25th, 2010 No Comments

Rogue RA-100D Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Black

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A marvel for its price, the traditional dreadnought design makes for one very playable guitar with a great, full tone. Perfect for strumming or fingerpicking any style of music, it's no wonder this guitar has been so highly rated by our customers. Features a genuine spruce top, die-cast tuning machines, 25-1/2" scale nato neck, and bound rosewood fretboard. It's easy to tune and stays that way. Rich, resonant sound and excellent projection and intonation make this a first guitar to be proud of. It's also great for camping or as a second guitar. Each guitar ships with genuine Martin strings for a quality sound right out of the box. Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.

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  • Genuine spruce top
  • Die-cast tuning machines
  • Features a Nato neck
  • 25-1/2" scale length
  • Bound rosewood fretboard

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Posted by on February 23rd, 2010 No Comments

Latest Guitar news – WIP: Guitar Hero 5 Trophy Guide – PS3 Trophies Forums

I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.

WIP: Guitar Hero 5 Trophy Guide – PS3 Trophies Forums

Welcome to my 4th trophy guide and hopefully they will (more…)

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Posted by on February 23rd, 2010 No Comments

38 Pink Acoustic Guitar w/ Carrying Case & Accessories

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38" Pink Acoustic Guitar w/ Carrying Case & Accessories
 
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This beautiful Austin Bazaar brand 38" Acoustic Guitar set in black is ideal for the beginning student! The Acoustic Guitar has a loud and bright ringing tone that clearly projects to the listener. The steel string Guitar is perhaps the most versatile and common Guitar type and is featured in many different styles of music including Country, Jazz, and Rock.

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  • This steel string Guitar is 38 inches in length and has a wood frame.
  • The Guitar also features linden binding and geared tuning

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Posted by on February 21st, 2010 No Comments

Ten Easy Rock Songs For Guitar Beginners by Eric Monsanto

When I started playing guitar, nobody taught me how to do it. It wasn’t easy at first. My fretting hand’s fingertips were so painful that I couldn’t touch anything for days! But once I got the hang of it, I discovered it was one of the most enjoyable things I’ve ever done. Over the years I would look back at those times and smile thinking how my life (more…)

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Posted by on February 21st, 2010 No Comments

Austin Bazaar 38 Black Acoustic Guitar Set

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Austin Bazaar 38" Black Acoustic Guitar Set
 
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This Acoustic Guitar is 38 inches in length. It has Linden Binding and wood construction with geared tuning. Each Guitar comes with gig bag and strap. The Acoustic Guitar is perhaps the most versatile and common guitar type. Perfect for the beginner or intermediate player. The tuning pegs are made of brass and steel for easy tuning and to keep the tuned string held in position. This Guitar also makes a great gift!

Product Details

  • Steel Strings
  • Great design with High Gloss Finish
  • Linden Binding with a Betula Top and Geared Tuning
  • Quality Wood Construction
  • Comes with Gig Bag and strap

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Posted by on February 19th, 2010 No Comments

Easy Songs For Guitar – 3 Easy Guitar Songs to Start Playing Now

There are many songs out there that are easy songs to play on your guitar as a beginner. Many of these songs do not have more than a few chords for you to play. In addition, you will find that many of these easy guitar songs are by classic artists like The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead and The Beatles.

1.) The first easy guitar song for you to learn is As Tears (more…)

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Posted by on February 19th, 2010 No Comments

eMedia Essential Guitar Pack

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Get Started Right Away with the eMedia Essential Guitar Pack

The eMedia Essential Guitar Pack provides everything you need to start playing the guitar right away--including a great teacher you can work with on CD-ROM or DVD!

The eMedia Essential Guitar Pack comes with a quality 39-inch acoustic nylon-string guitar with cool black styling and a full, warm sound you'll be able to enjoy for years to come. A gig bag, guitar strap, pick and an extra set of strings are included along with the instructional CD-ROM and DVD.

The eMedia Essential Guitar Pack Includes the Best-Selling eMedia Guitar Method Software

What makes this pack so valuable is that it comes with a complete learning solution for young and old. The included best-selling eMedia Guitar Method (for Windows & Mac computers) is the winner of many awards and makes learning easy and fun. It conveniently teaches you at your own pace. It has 165 easy-to-follow comprehensive lessons authored and demonstrated by professional guitarist Kevin Garry, Ph.D. Over 50 videos guide you through basics such as tuning the guitar and playing simple chords to power chords, strumming styles and fingerpicking techniques. You'll learn modern rock strumming, how to play the blues, the bass-note strum for country tunes and much more. You'll also learn how to play melodies, read tablature and standard music notation. All this is taught in over 70 songs--it's easy. As the live recorded songs play, the Animated Fretboard shows you where to put your fingers while Music Tracking highlights the corresponding notes on the screen. The variable-speed MIDI lets you slow down any song or exercise so you can learn at your own pace. Song Looping lets you highlight and repeat any section of music you wish to practice.

eMedia Guitar Method features songs in a variety of genres to make learning fun and memorable. It includes dynamic, multi-track audio playback of hit songs popularized by well-known artists, such as:

  • "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan
  • "Little Red Rooster" made famous by the Rolling Stones
  • "Rock N' Me" by Steve Miller Band
  • "Downtown Train" by Tom Waits, made famous by Rod Stewart
  • "Uncle John's Band" by The Grateful Dead
  • "Scarborough Fair" made famous by Simon & Garfunkel
  • "House of the Rising Sun" made famous by the Animals
  • "La Bamba" made famous by Ritchie Valens and Los Lobos
  • "Midnight Special" made famous by Creedence Clearwater Revival
  • "Ode to Joy," "Minuet," and "Greensleeves" are some of the other popular tunes.

Built-in Essential Software Tools Include:

Automatic Tuner
Tune your guitar quickly and easily. Just play into your computer's microphone and immediately get feedback to see if you're too high or too low. Full audio reference notes also provided.

Chord Dictionary
Includes fingering charts and recorded sounds for over 250 chords. Easy access helps you learn songs with new chords quickly. An indispensable reference tool!

Animated Fretboard
Displays fingering positions as the music plays. Also shows fingering for any chord or note you double-click. Features right-handed, left-handed and mirror views and comes with six different skins including Rickenbacker, Strat, Gretsch and '59 Les Paul.

Digital Metronome
Allows you to set your own tempo and work on your picking speed, rhythm and timing. Provides both visual cue and/or audio tick. Full range of tempi, from largo to presto.

Digital Recorder
Record and play yourself back! This feature allows you to compare your recordings with the instructor's version, fine tune your skills and store musical ideas.

The eMedia Essential Guitar Pack is the complete solution that will get you playing quickly!

"The ultimate way to learn how to play guitar!"
-- Peter Frampton

"eMedia's Guitar Method is the best CD-ROM package I've seen for guitar instruction."
-- Jon Chappell, editor of Guitar One magazine

"I used to teach guitar, and eMedia's Guitar Method is the greatest because it centers around playing songs. And if it's not about playing songs, what's it about?"
-- Nancy Wilson, guitarist/vocalist of HEART

Editor's Choice
"4 Picks" (Highest rating for a guitar tutorial!)
-- PC Magazine

System Requirements:

Windows:
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
64 MB of free RAM, CD-ROM

Macintosh:
Mac OS X 10.3 or later (Intel OK)
64 MB of free RAM, CD-ROM

What's in the Box

Nylon-string acoustic guitar, gig bag, guitar strap, pick, extra set of strings, instructional CD-ROM and DVD

Product Details

  • Full-size (39"), Sequoia acoustic nylon-string guitar
  • Durable, nylon gig bag w/straps and pocket
  • Extra set of strings
  • Guitar strap, Guitar pick

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Posted by on February 19th, 2010 No Comments

YouTube – United Breaks Guitars

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Posted by on February 17th, 2010 No Comments